title: Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery: concepts and techniques.
abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery was conceptualized to treat functional diseases of the brain. The need for devices capable of molding the radiation dose to the nuances of intracranial lesions and yet preserve brain function became a challenge. Several devices capable of performing radiosurgery of high quality became commercially available, each with advantages and disadvantages. Speed of radiosurgery delivery for cost effectiveness and comfort for the patient are currently the main developments in the field. Nuances of these devices, procedural steps of radiosurgery, and the team approach of radiosurgery are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: afdesalles@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Antonio A F
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: De Salles
authors.forename: Alessandra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gorgulho
authors.forename: Julio L B
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Cyberknife; Gamma Knife; Linear accelerator; Novalis; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Tomotherapy